The Epsom golfer dominated the professional game in Surrey, lifting the PGA Order of Merit title by a massive 50 points. Nichols achieved the Grand Slam with convincing wins in the two county 'majors' in July - the Surrey PGA Championship and Surrey Open.

Later, the 36-year-old former European Tour player finished eighth at Reigate Hill in the Surrey Assistants Championship to clinch the crown.

Outside the county domain, Nichols was third at the PGA Southern Pros Championship at Cowdray Park, and took third again at the National Assistants event over 72 holes at St Anne's Old Links, Blackpool.

But Nichols is not planning to ease up during the winter.

He is off to Portugal's Algarve coast to co-ordinate travel and hotel arrangements for golfing holidaymakers on behalf of his new company D & M Destination Golf.